What could be more festive than confetti-filled eggs? Breaking cascarones is a celebratory tradition in Mexico and the southwestern US. When you break the egg over someone’s head, they are showered with confetti (and good luck). Instead of an Easter egg hunt, how about an Easter egg chase? If you don’t want to use confetti, you can put a small toy, wrapped sweet or even birdseed in the egg (if you’re chasing and breaking outdoors, the wildlife can benefit too).

Start by making a small hole at one end of your eggs, either by gently tapping on a hard surface or by poking it with something sharp, like the poker included with our Egg Blower Kit. You can use tweezers to break off small pieces around the hole, making it larger (about the size of a quarter is good). Empty the white and yolk from the egg.